The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-09-30
ORANGE COUNTY FAIR.

VNnNV0 VVONA IAAANs
This fair opened at Bradford Mon
day the goth with remarkably pr0pi
tious weather, and under the executive
management of Gen. w. ii. Gilmore
as president, Chas. Jones Treasurer
and +. w. Farnham, Secretary, assist
cd by corp of efficient assistants, alid
the occasion being enlivened by the
music of the Post Mills Cornet Band
The business of the show has passeC
off with the regularity of clock work
the display in most of the departments
exceeding by far that of any exhibit
ton of this society for several years,
and the attendance of visitors gives en-.
couragement to the hope that the in.
terest in agricultural fairs and cattle
shows Is reviving to its former proper
tions, and especially noteworthy is the
contributions of the ladies in decOrat.
ing and filling Floral Hall with arti.
cles of household utility and ornament,
making that display of unusual at
traction.
The show of neat cattle is, i'll respect
to numbers, equal to some OF the best
exhibitions of the Society, which as to
merit it has not been equa!led in many
wears. In regard to horses it is enough
to saw that the Society holds its own.
The show Of Sheep, taking into con.
sideratiOn the depressed condition OF
that industry, is reasonably good, but
not what it was when bucks were cur
rent at $1,000, and ewes at 300 each.
OF neat cattle there were some 30
yokes of oxen, most of which were
good specimens and worthy of exhibit
ton, and especially since oxen are not
nearly as much used for farm work as
formerly. Particularly noticeable was
yoke of Dutch oxen presented by T..
P.&J. w. Bliss said to weigh 1910
pounds. and another yoke by Johnston
Golden of 44OO pounds. There were
several other yokes of heavy, thrifty
oxen but as there were no tags attach
ed to them we did not learn the names
of the exhibitors.
Of thoroughbred neat stock H. W.
Keyes of Haverhill took the lead, he
exhibiting no less than 26 head of
breeding animals of the Holstein blood.
w. S. Hale of South Newbury made
large show of Jerseys and Holsteins.
B. G. Metcalf of PiermOnt good ex-
hibition of Jerseys and j. P. Metcalf
of Piermont showed Holsteins. E. p.
& j. w. Bliss 2 year old Durham
bull weighing 1405 pounds. OF grade
cattle Parker Wright of Oxford was
the largest exhibitor. There were 9TH
er exhibitors of thoroughbred and
grade animals of merit not mentioned
above, such as bulls, cows and heifers.
For general purposes attention APP
pears to be inclining towards the HOl-
stems, though the Jerseys hold their
own for dairy purposes.
HORSES.
NJ. B. West, 1 four year old; A. M.
Clement, Orange, one year old Frank
Lamb, Topsham, one 2 year old; Ira
HI. Gilbert, East Corinth, one 6 year
old; Henry Whitcher, Newbury, one
II year old; r. H. Blake, East Or
ange, one year old Norman and
Morgan blood; M. M. Miller, one Nor
man 9 year old; John T. Manson, BOs-
ton, one year old with colts of his
get; E. Underhill, Piermont, stallion
<1IltIlCdu OttA anu COlLcs NxI
West was awarded the first on 4 year
Odds and Mr.. Manson second. MIR.
Gilbert first on year Odds and Mr..
Lamb first on two year Odds.
BROOD MARES AND FOAL.
A. B. Rogers, Newbury, one mare
and colt; John G. Stearns, Bradford,
one mare and colt; H. H. Pillsbury,
Pva RI fond on1 oo1ts
j. Edwards, Newbury, one mare and
colt; Ii. w. Keyes, 2 brood mares;
Alonzo Hood, Topsham, one mare.
Mr.. Keyes was awarded the first, Mr..
Hood the second and Mr.. Rogers the
third premiums.
GENTLEMEN'S DRIVING HORSES.
j. T. Morrison, Norwich, l mare
"Buttercup;" John B. Hay, Bradford,
gelding ''Tippey Jr.;" g. W. Bliss,
West Fairlee, one gelding "Negro
Boy" Mr.. Hay was awarded the first
and Mr.. Bliss the second premiums.
GELDINGs AND MARES.
Geo. Worthley, Corinth, one year
old colt; w. N. Worthley, Corinth,
one year old colt; H. e. Simpson,
Orange, one 2 year old "Golden Spray"
and another two year old "Black Jet;"
0. B. Rogers one yearling colt; H. W.
Rogers, Newbury, one year old colt;
J. L. Granger, Bradford, one 2 year
Did colt; Ray E. Currier, Newbury,
one year old gelding; M. T. Quimby,
West Fairlee, two 3 year old colts
'Mambrino" bred; o. P. Dickey,
ropsham, one yearling colt; Alonzo {
Hood, Topsham, one year old colt;
Ira H. Gilbert, one yearling colt; Thos.
E. Bond, West Fairlee, one year old
mare; H. w. Keyes, one year old.
DAIRY.
The show of butter is exceptionally
rood as respects both quantity and
quality. !
SWINE.
Rather light show. The exhibitors !.
eing w. G. johnson and G. M. Kim \
all.
The exhibit was by Mr.. Keyes of
Iewbury and j. p. Metcalf of Pier 1